Tire and wheel mount for trucks



. 4, 1956 c. H. KRENGEL 2,772,826

TIRE AND WHEEL. MOUNT FOR TRUCKS Filed Feb. 12, 1954 Char/es H. M'eh e/AND WHEEL MOUNT non TRUCKS Charles H. Kruger, Twin Falls, IdahoApplication February 12, 1954, Serial No. 409,914

' e 11 claim. or. 224-42.:4

This invention relates generally to motor vehicle accessoriesf and isdirected particularly to improvements inspare tire and wheel mounts. 1

.. The present invention has for a particular object to provide animproved spare tire and, wheel mount by means of which such tire andwheel can be supported upon the side of apick-up truck insctead ofbeneath the bottom at the rear thereof; as is customary 'so that thetire is not in a position where it will be covered with dirt and mudaudit is easily accessible when a changeis to bemade. Y j M f Another'object of the invention is'f'to provide a tire mount'of the characterstated which might belide'ntified as a universal type mount in'that itiseasily and'quickly set up upon any make of pick-up truck and is readilyadjustable to any size tire.

Another object of the inventionis to provide a novel tire mount which iseasily adjustable to tires of different sizes and which can be easilyand quickly secured to the side of the body of a pick-up truck wheresuch truck does not have the usual running board.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent asthe description of the same proceeds and the invention will be bestunderstood from a consideration of the following detailed descriptiontaken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a universaltype tire mount of the present invention applied or secured thereto.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 isa viewin side elevation of a portionof a i V pick-up truck ofthe type which does not have a runhing board showing a modifiedembodiment of theinvention secured to the side of the body.

Figure 4 is, a vertical section taken substantially on the line 4-4 ofFigure 3'. a

, Figure 5 is a transverse section taken substantially on the line 5-5of Figure 2, the structure shown in detail 7 by this section being alsoa part ofthe modified structure of Figures 3 and 4.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing and reference first beinghad to Figures 1 and 2,, there is shown in Figure 1 a portion of apick-up truck structure which is generally designated 10 and wherein thesidewall 12 of the body has an upwardly and outwardly flaring top edgeportion 14.

The numeral 16 designates, in Figure 2 a portion of the chassis frame towhich the body is secured and the numeral 18 designates the runningboard.

In accordance with present invention there is provided Un e S ate a2,772,826 7. Patented Dec. 4,1956

a" standard 20 which preferably comprises a section of three inchchannel iron which may be; from 36 to 40 inches high although it is tohe understood that the setting forth of these dimensions is notlimitingin any respect. I

The center portion or web 22 of the channel iron 20 is provided with theslot 24which extends through the major portion of the length o f thestandard] The numeral 25 designates'a base or foot plate to one endwhich a standard ,20 is secured by welding or the-- like and this footplate-Q25 is placed, uponthe-top of truck body and positioned at theupper end of the stand;-

ard against the edge of the body fiare14.

The numeral 28 designatesan angle plate or securing; bracket which ispositioned against :the underside of the: body flare 14. where it issecured by bolts 29 as illus-- trated and this plate is of a width toextend into the:

channel of the as shown. p v

The outwardly extending angled portion of the plate: 28 carries athreaded stud 30 which passes through the slot .24 of the standard andreceives the nut 31 which bears against the outer side of the web 22 andthus firmly secures the upper end ofthe'standard in position.

Positioned against the outer side of the standard 20 is the mountingbracket which is generally designated 32. This bracket comprises aninner plate 33, which may be circular or any other form, the tubularstem 34 which is secured to the center of the plate 33 to extendoutwardly therefrom and the outer plate 35, which may be triangular asillustrated. i a

The inner plate 33 is provided with suitable vertically spaced boltopenings 36 which align with the slot 24 to receive the securing bolts37 which pass through the slot 24 and thus adjustably secure the bracketto the standard. 7

The outer plate 35 has bolt openings 38 to receive securing bolts, notshown, by which the central portion of the vehicle spare wheel may befirmly secured to the standard 20in a? horizontal position;

outer plate in the conventional manner.

In Figure 1 the position of the tire' and spare wheel is illustratedwith respect to the mounting structure and is generally designated bythe reference character S.

It will be readily seen that the supporting bracket 32,

41 positionsagainst the face of the standard 20' and has a suitableaperture to receive a securing bolt 43 by which the rest is held invertically adjusted position.

The plate 40 is of sufficient length to have the upwardly curving outerportion 42 extend beyond the vertical plane of the outer plate 35 sothat when the wheel is secured to the plate 35 the tire will rest on theplate 40 in the concave portion of the upwardly curving end 42 as willbe readily apparent.

In the embodiment of the'invention illustrated in Figure 4 a slightlydifferent means is provided for securing the standard in position wherethere is no running board on the side of the pick-up truck.

In Figure 3 the pick-up truck is generally designated 10a and in thisconstruction 'Where no running boanh.

ovlded lbwef'ehd" 5f the standard which is deti cal part 45 can positionagainst the tr h pb g I 7 ng that in this modi'fiefdf frict on the onlyd it feren "s i'r'r the manner in which" the lower eager the sta dard'295i secured to the truck body, The other features are the same asiiithe form illustrated ir'r' det f inFi'g' ufs 2 and 5 and y is'notbelieved'th'at furth r detailed descrip t'i'orr ofthexnodifiedconstruction is required.

the foregbing it will be seen that the present in- Ve'iition" provides anovel type of tire mount whichjcan be easily secured to the side wall ofthe body of a pick up truck and when isyreafdily adjustable" to supporta tire of! "yisige. v The 'i nyention also p arciyiid'es a means rdisupp tin I f; 'i n We' e S ch; tire" n whfe' min are not likely to bedamagedbecause of mud aha ga js'paretire f and wheel a position wheredirt thrown thereon as would be the case if mounted ner.

I claim:

In a tire and wheel mount for a vehicle of the character described, thecombination with a body structure supported on a chassis, said bodystructure having a sidewall terminating at tli iiijiir edge in anoutwardly and upwardly extending flange,- of a standard disposed upperend to sefcurethc upper end of said standard to said sidewall, meansadjacent the lower'end of said standard for securing the same to saidchassis, a wheel bracket, fastening means on said last named bracketextending throughsaid slot for securing said last named bf "stairsaidjstand if "any" adjusted 15 means 611' said l'a'st na'rned bfack oren loyably a wheel thereto, a tire rest' and 'f tire res't extending;through s'a v Tit for securing said tire rest in vertically adjusted"position on said standard;

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